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Service Delivery Protests In South African Municipalities: Trends, Factors, Impacts And Recommendations

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  • JOHN MAMOKHERE

    (Research Administration and Development, University of Limpopo, Turfloop Campus, Polokwane, South Africa)

  • FRANCE KHUTSO LAVHELANI KGOBE

    (Institute for Social Development, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa)

Abstract

This paper examines the trends, impact and factors contributing to service delivery protests in South African local municipalities. Service delivery protests have become a frequent occurrence in the country, with communities expressing dissatisfaction with the quality and accessibility of basic services. The paper identifies lack of basic services, poor service quality, corruption and mismanagement, ineffective communication, unresponsive officials, socio-economic inequality, and political factors as contributing to service delivery protests. The paper draws on existing literature and reports to analyse each of these factors and highlight their impact on service delivery protests. Different databases like Google, Google Scholar, Scopus, AOSIS, ProQuest, and university repositories are utilised to search data. Themes were developed and used to search the data until completion. Thematic Content Analysis (TCA) approach was applied. Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory was adopted to understand the factors contributing to service delivery protests. In conclusion, service delivery protests in South African municipalities can have significant negative impacts on socio-economic development. Addressing the underlying factors of these protests, such as addressing service delivery backlogs, improving governance and accountability, and increasing public participation, can help to mitigate the negative impacts on socio-economic development.

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  • John Mamokhere & France Khutso Lavhelani Kgobe, 2023. "Service Delivery Protests In South African Municipalities: Trends, Factors, Impacts And Recommendations," Social Sciences and Education Research Review, Department of Communication, Journalism and Education Sciences, University of Craiova, vol. 10(2), pages 49-59, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:edt:jsserr:v:10:y:2023:i:2:p:49-59
    DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.15254228
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    Keywords

    Service delivery; Protests; dissatisfaction; socio-economic inequalities/development; South Africa; Municipalities;
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    JEL classification:

    • H70 - Public Economics - - State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations - - - General
    • O10 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - General

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